Limb attachment



i nates a forelimb i atented elanc ld, i923;

JOHN E. GANTENBEIN, OF KELSO, WASHINGTON.

LIIVIB ATTACHMENT.

Application filed November 30, 1921.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that L'JorrN E. (atanfrnnennfr, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Kelso, in the county of Cowlitz and State of llashington, have invented cert-ain new and useful improvements in Limb Attachments, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to limb attachments especially adapt-ed for use in connection with high shoes.

An important object is to provide an attachment for the forelimb which overlaps the shoe tops and thereby prevents foreign matter such as dirt and snow from entering the shoe tops.

ln addition to forming a means for ein cluding foreign matter the improved limb attachment is a means for bracing the fore limbs and for keeping the same warm in cold weather.

Further the invention forming the subject matter of this application aims to provide an attachment of the character specified which is simple to apply, neat in appearance and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

ln the accompanying` drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a perspective illustrating the manner in which the improved attachment is applied.

igure 2 is a applied.

Figure 3 is a ment.

lfn the drawing wherein for the purpose perspective of the attachment plan view of the attachof illustration is shown a preferred embodi.

ment of the invention, the numeral desigor leg, the foot of which is extended into a shoe 6 provided with the usual top 7.

The invention forming the subject matter of this application use in connection with high shoes although if desired the inventive idea may be carried out in connection with low shoes. The attachment consists of a body 8 formed of elas tic material adapted to encircle the forelimb and the adjacent portions of the shoe tops 7 in the manner illustrated Figure 2@ is especially adapted for Serial No. 518,963.

The vertical. edge portions of the elastic body 8 is provided with leather strips l0 having eyelets l1 of any suitable type and through which a lace lelis extended. The lace may begin at the upper edge of the body and may extend to the lower portion of the attachment, or it may begin at the lower portion of the attachment and extend to the top of the same.

@ne of the leather strips is provided with a i'iap lf3 which overlaps the other leather strip l() and prevents the lace Vfrom cutting into the flesh and also acts as a means for preventing the entrance of foreign matter between the edges of the leather strips.

ln the manufacture of the improved attachmentthe elastic body may be provided at its lower end and between its edges with a leather wear strip 18 which contacts with the rear side of the shoe top 7.

ln practice the elastic body 8 is of a size to iirmly grip the forelimb and is capable of yielding when the limb is moved, whereby the ligaments in the fore portion of the limb are not tightly gripped by the body.

its the bodyS extends a substantial distance over the shoe top 7 foreign matter such snow and dirt is prevented from entering the shoe tops. The attachment may be readily and conveniently applied and does not detract from oncs pcarancc.

Having thus described. the invention what claim as new and desire to secure by lietw ters Patent is An attachment for the limbs comprising an elastic body adapted to embrace the fore limb and to overlap the upper portion of a shoe top whereby to exclude foreign matter, leather strips secured along the vertical edge portions of said elastic body and having eyelets, a lace engaged with said eyelets to secure the elastic body about the fore limb, whereby the elastic body embraces the limb and keeps the same warm. and a flap carried by the vertical edge portion of one of said leather strips and adapted to overlap the other strip. and a narrow transversely eX- tending` leather strip secured to the lower edge portion of the elastic body between the vertical edges the same and constituting a wear member between the shoe and the elastic body, said first named leather strips forming a means to hold the elastic body against transverse stretching.

` Jl-HN lll GNTENBENJ 

